150 Units Of Renault Captur Compact CrossOver Allocated For GoCar, Fleet Now At 450 Vehicles!

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150 Units Of Renault Captur Compact CrossOver Allocated For GoCar, Fleet Now At 450 Vehicles!

TCEC, the sole franchise holder for Renault vehicles in Malaysia, today announced that it will be providing 150 units of the stylish and versatile Renault Captur compact crossover to GoCar, Malaysia’s leading on-demand car-sharing platform, bringing the total fleet to 450 GoCars on the road. The collaboration was announced at a handover ceremony at TCEC’s headquarters in Petaling Jaya during which the first 50 units of Renault Captur were delivered to GoCar. The remaining 100 units will be fulfilled in subsequent months.

(From left) Sicard Guillaume, Vice President, Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific, Renault, Dato’ Rosie Tan, Group CEO of Tan Chong Motor Holdings, Kuan Kim Luen, CEO of TC Euro Cars, Nicholas Tan, President of GoCar, Alan Cheah, CEO of GoCar Malaysia, Quincy Govin, Head of ASEAN Operation, Renault

The Renault Captur is Europe’s best-selling crossover in its segment. Its vibrant exterior styling, powerful turbocharged engine, excellent fuel efficiency, excellent safety rating and affordable maintenance package all combine to make it a good addition to the GoCar fleet. “The fashionable yet sporty Renault Captur is an excellent choice for GoCar members. Its stylish exterior with vibrant two-toned colours adds a distinct French flair to our fleet while its impressive equipment and features deliver enjoyable driving performance in addition to offering comprehensive safety features,” said Alan Cheah, CEO, GoCar Mobility Sdn Bhd.

Through the GoCar sharing service, the Renault Captur is offered with a rate of RM18.90 per hour, RM189 daily, RM1,323 weekly or RM5,670 for a month. To access the service, simply download the GoCar mobile application and register as a member. Upon verification, members can easily make bookings as well as lock, unlock and start the Captur via the GoCar mobile app. Extensions for reservations can also easily be managed via the app.

“Renault Captur is the perfect embodiment of 120 years of Renault know-how and technical expertise including breakthroughs like turbocharging and excellent efficiency. Through this collaboration with GoCar, we hope to offer more opportunities for Malaysians to experience a crossover model that has been Europe’s segment leader for many years,” said Kuan Kim Luen, CEO, TC Euro Cars Sdn Bhd.

Powered by Renault’s turbocharged TCe 120 engine that is mated to a six-speed Efficient Dual Clutch (EDC) transmission, the EEV-certified Captur is capable of delivering the performance and acceleration of a normally-aspirated 1.8L engine, with excellent fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

In conjunction with the Renault Captur joining its fleet, GoCar is offering Malaysians the opportunity to #TakeCaptur for a road trip between now until 31 December 2018. Valid for new members only, the promotion offers RM30 off the Captur, with a minimum booking of 10 hours, through the special promo code ‘GOCARCAPTUR’.

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Chris Wee

Chris Wee has been in the motoring journalism scene since the early 90's, cutting his teeth with publications such as Highway Malaysia, Asian Auto, Auto International, and later on as Editor of Asean Autocar and Malaysian EVO, for which he was its Managing Editor for 7-years, He's also been with NST Cars, Bikes & Trucks, and started his on-line motoring career with Autofreaks.com. Piston.my may be his last stop in a motoring journalism career that spans more than two decades.